Thoma Bravo to take majority stake in Azul, expands Java globally Thoma Bravo will become the majority investor in Azul in a deal that positions the Java specialist for faster product development and wider enterprise distribution The investment — a control recapitalisation rather than a traditional trade sale — brings renewed capital to Azul while existing backers Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital reinvest and remain sizeable minority
Kirkland Advises Azul on Strategic Investment from Thoma Bravo Kirkland Ellis advised Azul Systems, a provider of industry-leading Java runtime solutions, on a definitive agreement to receive a majority strategic investment from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm As part of the transaction, Azul’s existing investors Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital will be reinvesting significant new capital and will retain minority stakes
Azul Announces Strategic Investment from Thoma Bravo SUNNYVALE, Calif and MIAMI – November 18, 2025 – Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority strategic investment from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm As part of the transaction, Azul’s existing investors Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital will be reinvesting significant new
Azul: Majority Investment Secured From Thoma Bravo To . . . Azul announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority strategic investment from Thoma Bravo, marking a significant expansion milestone for the enterprise Java platform provider Existing investors Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital will reinvest additional capital and retain meaningful minority positions, joining Azul employees as shareholders
Azul Announces Strategic Investment from Thoma Bravo This strategic investment from Thoma Bravo will support Azul’s continued growth to meet the rising demand for high-performance Java platforms, scale its engineering efforts, accelerate
Thoma Bravo buys Java platform Azul - Axios Thoma Bravo bought a majority stake in enterprise Java platform developer Azul for an undisclosed price, Azul CEO Scott Sellers tells Axios Pro Why it matters: Azul now has the private equity giant behind it as it battles Oracle in the Java development marketplace